The document provides tips for improving one's career. It defines career as an individual's progress through life pertaining to remunerative work. Some key tips include developing good habits at work to get noticed, speaking up with ideas, finding a mentor to learn from, and making phone calls to network with peers which can lead to new opportunities. The document stresses the importance of constantly learning and improving to advance one's career.

1. How to Improve Your Career

2. Career - Definition Career is a term defined as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work (and sometimes also formal education).

3. Introduction A career is mostly seen as a course of successive situations that make up a person's occupation. Most frequently "career" in the 20th century referenced the series of jobs or positions by which one earned one's money.

4. Important Aspects A persons worth is often measured by the career success or failings. Our career process never ends, since we are constantly learning and improving.

5. Strategies to Develop your Career You want to make the best impression you can in the work place. Learn to develop some good habits and it won't be long before you have got the eye of management.

6. Don´t Do It Later Procrastinating has always been a major problem. Identify how you’re procrastinating and create a system to discourage yourself from doing so. It will dramatically increase your productivity.

7. Speak Up If you have a good idea, say something. If you see a colleague in distress, lend your hand (or ear). If you're unhappy with your work and you've got a great idea for how to improve the situation, offer up your solution

8. Pinpoint the Essentials One of the biggest myths in business is that those who work the hardest are the ones that get ahead the most. Working hard is important, but working smart is just as important

9. Call People You should also make a few phone calls to catch up with peers and others. It’s surprising how many times a contact phone call can lead to a new career opportunity.

10. Don´t Be Afraid to Associate If your career has an association, go beyond joining it and make an effort to be a regular participant in it. Your participation will put you in the position to meet those higher up in the organization.

11. Stand out and be noticed Don´t be afraid to be noticed and to participate in new projects. Your changes to improve your skills and professional experience could be important for new positions.

12. Find a Mentor One of the best ways to get ahead is to learn from someone who already has. When choosing a mentor, look for someone who represents your values and who supports your goals.

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